adj.
Pronunciation: ' ä-p ə - ˌ r ō s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin operosus, from oper-, opus work ― more at OPERATE
Date: 1662
: TEDIOUS , WEARISOME
– op · er · ose · ly adverb
– op · er · ose · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ' ä-p ə - ˌ r ō s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin operosus, from oper-, opus work ― more at OPERATE
Date: 1662
: TEDIOUS , WEARISOME
– op · er · ose · ly adverb
– op · er · ose · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012